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Bad Cell Reception

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ID: 1109 Elementary
In this podcast, you'll learn how to complain about a poor cell phone signal. That must be why you didn't understand what your Chinese friend was saying...right? Make sure you always come through loud and clear when you speak Mandarin.
Tue Mar 03 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
听不清 tīngbuqīng unable to hear clearly
麻烦 máfan troublesome
再 zài again
遍 biàn time (measure word)
喂，你好，我是......
wéi ，nǐhǎo ，wǒ shì ......
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什么？
shénme ？
What?
我是......。
wǒ shì ......。
This is...
喂，信号不好，我听不清。麻烦你再说一遍。
wéi ，xìnhào bù hǎo ，wǒ tīngbuqīng 。máfan nǐ zài shuō yī biàn 。
Hey, the signal is lousy. I can't hear you clearly. Could I trouble you to say that one more time?
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